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What is a Team Info Sheet?
Terry Stevens asked: "The Coaches Manual refers to a Team
Introduction Page to be used at the tournaments. I have searched
high and low but can't find it. Do you guys have one ? Thanks,
Terry"
Some tournaments provide a form. However, in general, the team
info sheet is a simple document that reminds the judges of
the following:
- Team name
- Location/Town
- Team members (include names and a photo)
- Your robot (for technical interview)
- Your project (for research presentation)
- Your team (for the teamwork interview)
As you can see, there can be up to three of these (Tech,
Teamwork, and Presentation).
We've included some samples of our previous team info sheets.
Some are form-based, others of our own design.
Remember, in most tournaments the judges may see 10-20 teams. A
good info sheet provides a reminder for them when it gets down to
final scoring.
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HERE FOR THE OFFICIAL TEAM INFO
COVER
SHEET.Some sample sheets from the past few years.
Bottom Line:
Be concise, be creative, be clear. Make sure you have
good photos.
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Three Climate Maps
We searched Google Images for 'world climate map' and found a number
of global climate schemes. We used these three maps with different
classifications to generate a lot of conversation about climate and
the unexpected parallel climate areas.
http://images.google.com/images?hl=en&q=world+climate+map
For example: Who knew that Maryland has a similar
climate to eastern New Zealand? ROAD TRIP!
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All the Rules and Guidelines in One, Handy Document
We've compiled all the various documents for the challenge into
one nicely formatted document of 23 pages.
THIS IS
ESSENTIAL INFORMATION AND SHOULD BE READ AND RE-READ BY EVERY MENTOR
AND TEAM MEMBER. YOUR SUCCESS IS ALMOST ENTIRELY DEPENDENT ON YOUR
COMPREHENSION OF THIS INFORMATION.
CONTENTS
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Don't
forget to consider ordering your
pre-printed assembly instructions!
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NEW! Updated to reflect
the latest FAQs 9/12/2008!
A Practice Scoring Sheet for Strategic Purposes
It is essential that you start early in your work to try
timed and scored runs. Even if you only have a few missions
done you should still practice them. You have 150 seconds to
complete the missions and work towards the gold standard of
400 points.
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Corrected 9/10 with suggestions from
Doede ten Cate (Netherlands FLL/FTC) and
Joshua Heinzl of the New England
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Alternate Practice Scoring Sheets
and Excel Spreadsheets for Strategic Purposes from TapPoint
These spreadsheets are available for free use.
After clicking a file link, choose
Save to save a copy to your hard disk and open it from
there (choosing Open may not work). Contact
whrc@tappoint.com
to report problems or suggestions.
- The
Scoring Sheet
in Adobe Reader (pdf) format is designed to
be printed out.
- The
Scoring Spreadsheet
does the math for you if used electronically and can
also be printed. It calculates the score of a run
as controls in the highlighted column are filled in.
Requires Microsoft Excel 97 or later. Suggested uses:
- Have the team members use it electronically to
compute their scores.
- Print or Save-As selected runs as desired.
- Close without saving to keep the original sheet
blank, or save-over each run to help highlight
differences between runs when filling out.
- Print it out and use it as a pencil and paper
worksheet to record completed items from a run, then
calculate the score later using the electronic
version.
- For tournament use, the
Scoring Log
is an extended version of the Scoring Spreadsheet
that includes additional sheets to log and sort scores
from multiple teams and multiple runs. It is
designed for use in tournaments and scrimmages, but
could also be used by a single team to log and track
their scores throughout the season if desired. Requires
Microsoft Excel 97 or later with macros enabled.
Suggested use in a tournament:
- Print copies of the Score sheet for refs to fill
out with pencil at the competition tables
- Refs hand the filled in printed sheets to a
scorekeeper who uses the electronic Scoring Log to
enter and log the runs
- Printed score sheets can be given to the teams
to take home at the end of the event
Downloads
Visit
http://www.tappoint.com/robotics/scoring for more
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Download the Cool LEGO Ruler
With Stud Counters
You can download
a press ready PDF of the cool TechBrick ruler we've been
giving out at tournaments.The ruler features:
- English and metric scales.
- LEGO stud counter.
Read these special instructions first:
- You must print this on US Legal Paper
(8.5 * 14 inches US)
- Print it on card stock for best results.
- Trim carefully at crop marks.
- Make SURE that Acrobat is set to print at 100% and
NOT fit to page or margins.
- This file can be used for commercial CMYK (4 color)
printing or printing on home or office color printers.
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BE SURE TO
READ THE INSTRUCTIONS TO THE LEFT FOR PROPER PRINTING OF
THIS RULER.
Right click here
and choose "Save Target As..." to
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Table Elements
Instructions Reformatted for Double-Sided Printing (122
pages)
- We combined all the challenges into one document
- We added running headers/footers.
- Made all pages Letter or A4
- It is paginated for double-sided printing.
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NOTE: You can order these documents from TechBrick
pre-printed on offset paper on a commercial digital printer
with pre-drilled paper for $38.50 US or $46.50 outside the
US. There are about 120 pages of instructions.
If you print
it yourself it will cost you about $30 in ink and paper on a
typical home color printer. So this is a great deal. Better
paper, three-hole drilled, great color. Just use the
appropriate link below. We'll get it out to you ASAP!
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Why print these
yourself? It will cost you at least $30
(really). Instead, scroll down and order
a copy printed on great paper,
pre-drilled, in beautiful color.
Many visitors have asked why these
images are here before Sept 5:
Answer: The field kits begin to
ship in early August each year. Most
registered teams should have received
their field kit and mat by this time. In
the field kit box (with all the pieces)
is a DVD with the assembly instructions.
Keep in mind, this only shows you how to
build the elements in preparation for
the challenge release on Sept 5. On Sept
5 around noon ET the full challenge will
be released with details on the table
challenge and the research project. Kids
love to try to figure out the
challenges. We will be assembling our
table elements soon and then sending the
kids home with our 3-page strategy
worksheet to have them think through the
possible challenge for our next meeting.
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A
worksheet for the Challenge Elements
Use these to plan your missions and programming and make
assignments during assembly..
- Contains a small image of each of the elements.
- Shows the number of pages of instructions..
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A
strategy worksheet for the challenge
pieces (3 pages) We will send this
home with our team on our next meeting.
Their homework will be to read the
challenge (released on Sept 5), write
out each task, and come with at least
two ideas for each task. Use this in
conjunction with the table worksheet.
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A
worksheet for the Challenge Table Use these
to plan your missions and programming.
- Scaled 1" to 1' or Metric
- Versions in US Letter or UK/EU A4 paper.
- PDF contains three pages with full color, screened
color, and grayscale images
- Images are sharp (created from source art)
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11x17 Work Poster for Strategy
This is a pres-ready PDF in 11 x 17
intended for use as a planning tool with
dry markers. Have it output at a vendor
like Kinkos. Have mounted and gloss
laminated. You can then use dry markers
to try different ideas for missions.
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Hi-Resolution Mat
Art at 150dpi
By popular demand we are providing a hi-res JPG created
from original artwork. This document will print well up very
large sizes.
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Hi-Res Table
Elements Images
This zip file includes a 4" wide @300dpi image for each
of the table elements. DOWNLOAD
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Step-By-Step Programming Worksheet
A simple worksheet for mission/programming sequences.
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Weather Terms:
Huge List
This document contains a huge list of weather terms and
definitions.
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Check back throughout the season as we add
resources for education and research for JFLL,
FLL, and FTC challenges.